10 Causes of Hypertension
High blood pressure is known as hypertension, and it can play a role in the hardening of your arteries and increase your risk of stroke, kidney disease, heart failure, and eye problems.
While the exac
Stress and Your Aging Parents
The holidays are a time for joy and celebration; however, there is often stress associated with these events, particularly for older adults, their families, and their caregivers. Increasing demands on
alive's July 2021 Challenge: Let Go Each Day
Hey there, are there any harmful habits or damaging distractions that are weighing you down?
Maybe you scroll obsessively through Instagram. Or feel like you *need* a glass of wine each evening to win
The Most Vegan and Vegetarian-Friendly Cities in the U.S.
Finding plant-based food options can be a challenge, even though the number of people adopting a meat-free diet has grown exponentially over the last decade.
While some cities have not yet caught on t
In Good Shape
Gone are the days of brightly colored, cheaply made spandex leotards, sweatbands, and scrunchies that our mothers used to pull out of the closet for Jazzercise class twice a week. Athletic wear is now
Daytripping With the Guys
The next time someone proposes a hangout and a pint in your guys’ group chat, shake things up. You can grab a beer with your best buds anywhere. Why not atop a soaring mountain peak? Or beside rushing
Wisdom of the Heart
In the early 1990s, Daniel Goleman’s book, Emotional Intelligence (Bantam, 2005), came onto the scene. While his was not the first research to explore the inner workings of our emotional lives, it was
Everyday Strategies to Help Treat Depression
Depression can cause you to feel sad, helpless, and hopeless for long periods of time. It can also come with physical symptoms like insomnia, pain, and lack of energy, and keep you from living your no
Skill Building for Sustainability and Resilience
As a child, were you taught how to mend clothes or preserve food? What about how to garden and save seeds, or identify local flora and fauna? Unfortunately, many young people grow up without the oppor
How Plant-Based Eating Changed One Athlete’s Life
In the last three years of Marc-Olivier Brouillette’s nine-year professional football career, his energy levels shot up, his recovery between workouts improved and, overall, he felt amazing. What chan
